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The American Revolutionary War, also known as the American War of Independence, was fought primarily between the Kingdom of Great Britain
and her Thirteen Colonies in America,
resulting in the overthrow of British rule in the colonies and the establishment of the United States of America. ~Wikipedia

Information from an unpublished document entitled Veterans of Wells County Database (includes names from neighboring counties) and recently updated .
RD = Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, compiled & edited by O'Byrne, Mrs. Roscoe C,
originally published by Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution, 1938; reprinted in 1968, 1994 & 1999.

Posted 4/26/2020
Revolutionary War
Last Name First Name Notes Date of Birth Date of Death Cemetery Source
Amburn Samuel L. Substitute for father, Jacob Amburn 5-4-761 MM-DD-1860 Union - Randolph, Co. RD, stone
Andre Jacque VA Inf; Killed along Aboite River 11-3-1780 Allen Co RD, Drapers Papers
Archibold Thomas Private with Samuel Shannon 1752 MM-DD-1837 Reynolds - Adams Co RD, stone
Ball James Sgt in Col Baker Johnson's MD Reg 1751 5-8-1834 Reynolds - Adams Co RD, DAR
Barnes John c1757 MM-DD-1839 Delaware Co Delaware County INGenWeb
Berry William listed as pensioner in 1840 cenusus MM-DD-1847 Allen Co RD, DAR
Bird Samuel VA Inf 1751 MM-DD-1829 McCulloch Park - Allen Co RD, DAR
Blair David Lt. & Capt. Continental Troops Allen Co US Rev War Rolls
Blount William Private Col Parker's Reg, VA Linef c1756 MM-DD-1833 Corner of Ohio Ave & Washington St under sidewalk, Muncie, Delaware Co; listed in Mount Tabor Cem DAR, SAR
Borders Christopher Private in Capt Mansfield's VA Militia 8-15-1763 MM-DD-1847 Spartanburg - Randolph Co Pension S9104
Bryant David NJ Reg 5-22-1756 8-DD-1835 E bank of Eel River 15 m NW Ft Wayne, Allen Co RD, SAR, DAR
Burnham Gurdin MM-DD-1844 Allen Co RD
Campbell James Private in Capt Job Wright of NY 4-16-1763 MM-DD-1859 Maple Grove - Grant Co RD, stone
Cardinal Millett/ Jean Baptiste under Col. Augustus Motin de la Balm 11-3-1780 Allen Co Drapers Papers, RD
Clark Robert 1 Reg PA; Killed in Indian massacre 1755 10-22-1790 Harmers Ford Burial Site, Fort Wayne RD
Cline William P Maryland - Capt. Key's Co 1-23-1747 8-23-1853 Pleasant Hill- Randolph Co DAR, RD
Collins Joseph late 1840s Winters - Jay Co History of Jay County by Jay; RD
Conkle - Counkle Michael 3-9-1763 5-10-1851 Daugherty - Jay Co Abstract of Graves of Rev Pats
Crontz Michael NY Troops 1753 3-17-1841 McColloch Park - Allen Co RD
Curry James 1759 10-22-1790 Harmers Ford Burial Site, Fort Wayne
Dale Campbell Private Maryland 1753 MM-DD-1841 Dale - Delaware Co Maryland Rev. War Records
Dougherty William Private in Col Gates Regt in Penn Line (may be Daugherty) 1754 8-31-1841 on bank of White River below Yorktown, Delaware Co Pension claim; RD
DeLaBalm Augustus Mottin Col. in French Army - in service to VA; Killed in Indian Massacre MM-DD-1790 Along Aboite River - Allen Co Drapers Papers, RD
Duplacy Joseph under Col. Augustus M de la Balm; Killed in Indian Massacre MM-DD-1790 Along Aboite River- Allen Co RD
Emory George QM in Col Andrew Russell's VA Reg 10-2-1752 7-3-1841 Loofburrow - Adams Co Pension S. 32236; RD
Evans John Private in Col. C Pickney's 1 SC Reg 1761 MM-DD-1831 Randolph Co Randolph Co History, RD
Ewing Alexander Private in Lt. Col. Samuel Cuthbertson's 4th Batt, Cumberland Co Assoc. 5-28-1769 1-1-1827 Lindenwood, Allen Co DAR, RD
Farber Daniel Residence Jay Co; 1 NJ Reg, Co 1 3-4-1765 2-21-1847 Old North New Paris - Preble Co, OH
Fitzgerald William E Private in Maryland troops; wounded in elbow; Fitzjerrel or Jerrels 1746 2-15-1851 Mt Zion - Randolph Co Randolph Co History, RD
Fontaine John Major 2nd VA Reg; killed in Indian Massacre 1757 10-22-1790 Harmers Ford Burial Site, Fort Wayne RD
Frothingham Ebenezer QM Cont Reg; 1st Lieut. 1st Inftry US Army; killed in Indian Massacre 1758 10-22-1790 Harmers Ford Burial Site, Fort Wayne Heitman's Historical Register, RD
Gilbert Sewell Pvt Vermont Continental Line 12-29-1765 11-8-1843 Beech Grove - Delaware Co Pension S. 3394, RD
Griffis Zachariah P. MM-DD-1832 On farm along St. Joseph River - Allen Co Will, RD
Grimes William Maple Grove - Grant Co stone
Harford John VA Navy cabin boy-seaman on "Manley Galley" 1768 8-4-1843 Green Park - Jay Co Jay County INGenWeb
Howell Joshua Sr Continental Line - Supplied provisions 1745 7-2-1836 Collins - Delaware Co Delaware County INGenWeb
Kepler John Private in Capt John Arndt's Co, 1st Batt, PA Reg 1763 1-24-1848 Pleasant Ridge - Randolph Co. RD
Kirkpatrick David listed as pensioner in 1840 cenusus 1758 MM-DD-1849 Stewart - Blackford Co RD
Lumpkin Robert Wagoner 11-25-1756 11-12-1842 Nettle Creek Baptist - Randolph Co RD
Mason Peter Private in Col Henry Towles VA Regt 8-22-1764 MM-DD-1843 Jay Co RD
McAllister Alexander 4/22/1761 Delaware Co Delaware County INGenWeb
McConnell John Wagoner, wounded in service 6-25-1763 1-6-1847 Beech Grove - Delaware Co stone
McKinney Joseph Private 5 VA Reg 1748 MM-DD-1838 Fairview - Randolph Co DAR, RD, stone
McMurtrey John Sgt Maj of 1st Penn. Regt 1740 10-22-1790 Harmers Ford Burial Site, Fort Wayne RD, Heitman's Historical Reg
Miles Thomas exempted from real estate taxes because of army services 1769 MM-DD-1849 Miles - Blackford RD
Mills John Captain SC Dragoons 1762 5-15-1850 Shields - Blackford RD, Pension record
Peterson Lemuel 2-22-1764 MM-DD-1835 Delaware Co Delaware County INGenWeb
Phelps Abijah Jr Pvt 2nd Connecticut Reg. 2-13-1759 8-24-1851 Daugherty - Jay Co RD, pension claim S. 4648
Pollen William Pvt Capt Sisler's Co, VA Line 10-14-1762 2-19-1837 Rees - Delaware Co RD
Porter Eli/ Elias Private Col Wood's Regt, VA Line c1760 11-4-1848 Farm N of New Salem - Randolph Co RD, OH cert # 20249
Quinn John Pvt Virginia, Capt J Foster & Col A Bluford 11-25-1746 12-DD-1833 Yorktown- Delaware Co (marker on wrong John Quinn) burial place??
Rogers John 10-22-1790 Harmers Ford Burial Site, Fort Wayne
Saunders James Private Col Willis' Regt of VA Troops c1756 2-2-1834 Allen Co DAR, RD
Saxon John Drummer 11-17-1761 9-24-1862 IOOF - Hartford City RD, Pension records
Suddeth Isaac Continental Line c1752 11-27-1851 Bethel - Grant Co stone
Stucker David 10-22-1790 Harmers Ford Burial Site, Fort Wayne
Stucker James 10-22-1790 Harmers Ford Burial Site, Fort Wayne
Thompson Thomas NJ Reg 6-24-1757 MM-DD-1854 Delaware Co Delaware County INGenWeb
Thorp Timothy Ens; 4 VA Reg; killed in Indian Massacre 10-22-1790 Harmers Ford Burial Site, Fort Wayne RD
Threlkeld Thomas 4 VA Reg; killed in Indian Massacre 1734 10-22-1790 Harmers Ford Burial Site, Fort Wayne RD
Tomlin Nicholas 10-22-1790 Harmers Ford Burial Site, Fort Wayne
True /Trew Arthur 12-12-1857 New Pittsburg Church - Randolph Co RD, stone
Tucker William Private Col Mathew Lock's NC Regt; wounded 7-2-1761 9-30-1846 Huntertown - Allen Co RD, Pension claim R. 18574
Twibell John 93y 4m 7d 7-21-1853 Twibell - Montpelier, Blackford Co Blackford County INGenWeb
Van Devanter Barnabas Private Col. Harrison's lower Rockingham Regt 1761 1-4-1851 New Hope/Paxton (Paxton farm E of V A Hospital) - Grant Co RD, US Supreme Court Judge
Wallace/ Wallis Benjamin Private Maj. Taylor's Regt of NC Line 1-12-1758 8-24-1838 Miller - Delaware Co RD, Pension claim S 32571
Ward Thomas 1 NC Reg 5-3-1759 2-11-1839 White River - Randolph Co RD, Land grant NC record
Warren George Private in Maryland Regt 1758 12-16-1842 Huntertown - Allen Co RD, Maryland Archives, v. 18
Watkins Robert messenger 1754 11-13-1834 E side Muncie/ Selma Rd- Delaware Co Delaware County INGenWeb
Weeks Charles Served under his father; refused pension 1759 4-2-1842 Allen Co RD, DAR, 1842 News & Sentinel
Whicker/ Whickcar William N 1st Sgt under Gen. Davidson 8-27-1760 11-2-1841 Strong - Delaware Co RD, Pension record, DAR
Williams William Private in Col. Kilgore SC Regt 3-DD-1762 Delaware Co RD, Pension claim S 32595
Wyllys John Palsgrave Adj; Major 1st Inf US Army; killed in Indian Massacre 8-11-1754 10-22-1790 Harmers Ford Burial Site, Fort Wayne RD, Drapers Papers, Heitman's Reg


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